Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 58.81s

Lario^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 127

7/2

Fairly useful over hurdles and made a successful chasing debut in 4-runner minor event at Haydock (19.9f, good to soft) 34 days ago, jumping well in front. Open to improvement.

Form: 0/3227-1

One Big Bang⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Alex Chadwick⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 140

1/1

Useful over hurdles and has shown form at least as good in 2 outings over fences, easily accounting for a rival of similar ability at Southwell (24.3f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Big chance if coping with this shorter trip.

Form: 6153-21

Western Knight^t1⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 136

5/2

Went off the boil over hurdles following a promising start but left his chasing debut form behind with victory in 3-runner minor event (15/8) at Haydock (21.6f) 51 days ago, just holding on. Tongue strap on for 1st time and has to be respected under a penalty.

Form: 12U8-41

Kap Ouest^h²⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 116

17/2

From a decent French NH family and off the mark over hurdles at Exeter (16.7f) in December 2024. Back on track when ninth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) on final outing but faces a stiff task on chasing debut.

Form: 231U59-

Non-Runners

Elysian Knight⁴⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: C O'Farrell

Roadlesstravelled³²⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Forecasts

One Big Bang (1/1), Western Knight (5/2), Roadlesstravelled (5/2), Lario (7/2), Kap Ouest (17/2), Elysian Knight (10/1)

ROADLESSTRAVELLED saw the wheels coming off following his 3-3 start over hurdles, but he should make at least as good a chaser and receives weight from the previous chase winners, so he could be the answer. One Big Bang is sure to be a big threat if coping with the drop in trip, with Western Knight and Lario also respected.